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In this workshop we'll look at the act of painting as a vehicle for meditation, and at meditation as a foundation for the creative process. We will work to establish and strengthen the connection between a personal spiritual practice and making art. Historical examples of the sacred in art making—such as the retablos and ex votos of Mexico, and prayer paintings from the Kabbalah—will inform our work. We will explore ways to integrate language, including "chant painting" (repetitive word painting), and other disciplines to enrich the process. This will be an exploratory and contemplative approach to creating, open to beginning through advanced levels of experience. No previous experience in meditation or painting is necessary.
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Donna Flax has been a working artist in Provincetown year-round for 26 years. Since 1991, she has been represented by the Albert Merola Gallery in Provincetown, where she has had ten solo exhibitions. She has participated in numerous group shows including Trees, curated by Hayden Herrara at PAAM, Art Peace at the Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown, Folk Art at the David Wright Gallery in Wellfleet, and War and Peace at the University of Rhode Island. Her work combines social commentary, mysticism, spirituality, and narrative painting. In recent years, her work has reflected the influence of her time spent in the mountains of Mexico. She is currently pursuing an advanced degree of Masters in Counseling Psychology at Lesley University.
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